NIST CSF Practice Question: What is a qualitative risk assessment? | CyberCertPrep
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What is a qualitative risk assessment?
A.A risk assessment performed by quality assurance staff
B.A risk assessment that only examines the quality of security controls
C.A risk assessment that uses descriptive categories (high, medium, low) rather than numerical values to rate risks
D.A risk assessment that produces a single financial number
Why C is correct
A qualitative risk assessment uses descriptive categories such as high, medium, and low to rate the likelihood and impact of risks, rather than precise numerical or financial values.
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Where this fits in the NIST CSF exam
Profiles Risk
CSF Profiles and risk: building organizational profiles, prioritizing outcomes, and managing cybersecurity risk.
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